Conservation Innovative Grant

The summary for the Conservation Innovative Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Idaho State Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Conservation Innovative Grant: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Proposals will be accepted from IDAHO. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2015 will be up to $150,000, with the amount of individual grants to be capped at $75,000. Proposals are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one and three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for the CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects, and associated instruction needed to apply for CIG.